Is CLUTCHED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLUTCHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLUTCHED mean?
Clutched is a form of CLUTCH.
- verb
take hold of; grab
“The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter”
- noun
the act of grasping
“he released his clasp on my arm”
- noun
a tense critical situation
“he is a good man in the clutch”
- verb
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
“She clutched my arm when she got scared”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 8
C (3) + L (1) + U (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CLUTCHED
CLUTCHED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of CLUTCHED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CLUTCHED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- declutch16
- clutch13
- cultch13
- chuted12
- culch12
- cutch12
- dutch11
- chute10
- letch10
- teuch10
- dulcet9
- echt9
- etch9
- lech9
- tech9
- clued8
- dulce8
- educt8
- held8
- hued8
- thud8
- culet7
- cued7
- duce7
- duct7
- duh7
- edh7
- luted6
- celt6
- clue6
- cult6
- cute6
- luce6
- cud6
- eth6
- het6
- hue6
- hut6
- the6
- delt5
- duel5
- duet5
- leud5
- lude5
- cel5
- cue5
- cut5
- ecu5
- tec5
- eh5
- he5
- uh5
- lute4
- tule4
- del4
- due4
- eld4
- led4
- lud4
- ted4
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